2012 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

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2012 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Fresno State wordmark.png
Mountain West co-champion
Hawaii Bowl, L 10–43 vs. SMU
Conference Mountain West Conference
Record9–4 (7–1 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Dave Schramm (1st season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinatorNick Toth (1st season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Bulldog Stadium
Seasons
  2011
2013  
2012 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 18 Boise State +  7 1   11 2  
Fresno State +  7 1   9 4  
San Diego State +  7 1   9 4  
Air Force  5 3   6 7  
Nevada  4 4   7 6  
Wyoming  3 5   4 8  
Colorado State  3 5   4 8  
UNLV  2 6   2 11  
New Mexico  1 7   4 9  
Hawaii  1 7   3 9  
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by first-year head coach Tim DeRuyter and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium. This was their first year as a member of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 7–1 in Mountain West play to share the conference championship with Boise State and San Diego State. They were invited to the Hawaii Bowl where they were defeated by SMU.

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Personnel

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeasons at
Fresno State
Alma Mater
Tim DeRuyter Head coach1st Air Force (1985)
Dave Schramm Offensive coordinator1st Adams State (1984)
Nick TothDefensive coordinator1st

Roster

Depth chart

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 pm Weber State *W 37–1027,663
September 83:30 pmat No. 4 Oregon * P12N L 25–4255,755
September 155:00 pm Colorado *
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
CBSSN W 69–1427,513
September 225:00 pmat Tulsa *CBSSNL 26–2724,236
September 297:00 pm San Diego State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 52–4033,894
October 64:00 pmat Colorado State TWCSN/KTVD W 28–725,814
October 1312:30 pmat No. 24 Boise State NBCSN L 10–2035,742
October 207:30 pm Wyoming
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
TWCSN/RTRM W 42–1429,423
October 2712:30 pmat New Mexico TWCSNW 49–3219,856
November 34:00 pm Hawaii
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
TWCSNW 45–1030,755
November 107:30 pmat Nevada NBCSNW 52–3622,104
November 2412:30 pm Air Force
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
NBCSNW 48–1536,240
December 245:00 pmvs. SMU * ESPN L 10–4330,024
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

Game summaries

Weber State

1234Total
Wildcats037010
Bulldogs141001337

At Oregon

1234Total
Bulldogs3310925
No. 4 Ducks14210742

Colorado

1234Total
Buffaloes070714
Bulldogs35207769

At Tulsa

1234Total
Bulldogs2006026
Golden Hurricane71010027

Last meeting was in the 2005 Liberty Bowl.

San Diego State

1234Total
Aztecs21613040
Bulldogs72910652

At Colorado State

1234Total
Bulldogs7701428
Rams00077

Last meeting was in the 2008 New Mexico Bowl.

At Boise State

1234Total
Bulldogs003710
No. 22 Broncos7100320

Wyoming

1234Total
Cowboys007714
Bulldogs21140742

Last meeting was in the 2009 New Mexico Bowl.

At New Mexico

1234Total
Bulldogs014211449
Lobos14100832

Hawaii

1234Total
Warriors030710
Bulldogs21213045

At Nevada

1234Total
Bulldogs71423852
Wolf Pack71401536

Air Force

1234Total
Falcons070815
Bulldogs211014348

Last meeting was in the 2000 Silicon Valley Classic.

SMU–Hawaii Bowl

1234Total
Bulldogs007310
Mustangs02271443

Awards and honors

References